"Relativistic spacecraft must interact with the cosmic microwave background in a way that produces a unique light signature. And that means we should be able to spot any nearby, according to a new analysis."
- Nils Sandin
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"With a Millennium Falcon and TIE Interceptor already in his fleet, YouTuber and drone-builder extraordinaire Oliver C. is slipping to the Dark Side with his newest addition, an Imperial Star Destroyer. Built from lightweight foam, and aluminum, Oliver added several LED lights to give the appearance of thrusters and blasters."
- Nils Sandin
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The computer-controlled driverless car is barreling down the road of the future towards us. We've known this for a long time, but the speed and the matter-of-factness with which it is moving from prototype to actual product still has the power to give you whiplash. via Pocket
- Nils Sandin

Caltech's David Boyd has done what scientists have been struggling to do for years: He says he's figured out a cheap, easy way to make graphene, and to make a lot of it. The kicker? He's using technology from the 1960s. via Pocket
- Nils Sandin

There's now a pretty clear reason why Edward Snowden hasn't found asylum in Germany; the US government reportedly threatened to keep German officials in the dark on critical intelligence if they took in the NSA whistleblower. via Pocket
- Nils Sandin